Presenter Proposal Form

Dear Colleague,

Thank you for submitting a proposal for the 2013 NCPN Conference
in San Antonio, TX. Please read the following before completing the
form.

This
form must be completed in a single session. (The form will
not save your information after you have closed your browser. Your network may periodically "time-out,"
causing loss of information, so it's best to finish within a relatively
short period of time.) You will not be able to retrieve and revise
your information once it has been submitted.

You should receive a copy of your submission via email. To ensure that
you have a copy for your records, please print
a copy of the form prior to submission.

As the key presenter, you will be responsible
for disseminating information to co-presenters.

If you have questions or problems with the form, please contact Sheila
Wilson.

Thanks
Sheila Wilson
Conference Manager

Key Presenter Information (Registration fee: $375)
Please do not register until you know if your presentation has been accepted.
Presenters will receive a presenter registration form. (Presenters should not register online or on the registration form in the brochure.)

* Denotes a required field.

* First
Name

Middle Initial

* Last
Name

* Job
Title

* Organization

* Address
Line 1

Address
Line 2

* City

* State/Province

* Zip/Postal Code

* Phone

Ext.

* Fax

* E-mail

Summer
Address: (where you can be reached in the summer
if different from above)

Summer
Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Phone

E-mail

Presentation Information

*
Program Strand Descriptions

(You can choose only one strand. Please read the program strand
descriptions and select the one strand that best fits your topic.)

Impactful Instruction

Presentations in this strand include the “what” and the “how”
of instruction.

What to teach includes all topics related to course development, curriculum design, and
integration of academics with CTE. Examples of Rigorous Programs of Study are included here.

The How of instruction includes presentations on topics like learning styles, contextual
teaching, best teaching practices for improved learning, technology in the classroom, and assessments.

Also included are school structures for improved student success such as smaller learning
communities and career academies

Career Counseling & Coaching

Presentations in this strand include career guidance tools (such as interest inventories and
occupational outlook information), the role of career counseling in Programs of Study, individual
learning plans, career coaching, and counseling curriculum for various education levels.

Also included are topics such as counselor professional development, dropout prevention, and parental
engagement.

Adult Career Pathways

Presentations in this strand include an overview of the characteristics of various adult groups
in need of a second chance at education and family-supporting wages.

In addition, topics of interest are the obstacles and challenges faced by adults and the support
services for meeting those needs.

Adult literacy, adult basic education, dislocated workers, remediation, and retraining are also
topics that may be addressed in this strand.

Military pathways and credit for prior learning are part of this conference strand.

Also, topics that may be covered in other strands like learning strategies and counseling may be
included here if oriented toward adult populations.

Leadership and Operational Strategies

This strand includes topics of interest to those in positions of leadership that
may or may not be included
in other categories.

It includes introductory and in-depth information about Career Pathways such as definitions, organizational
structures, partnership development, funding, Perkins Act reauthorization, and the collection and use of
data for decision making.

Also included here would be information on choosing appropriate types of professional development
and technical assistance.

Pathway Transitions

Presentations in this strand deal with issues involved in helping students transition
from one level of education to the next and on to careers.

Included are topics like dual and articulated credit, multiple entrance and exit points, recruitment,
remediation, dropout prevention, and the role of community colleges.

Workforce & Economic Development Solutions

Involvement of business and industry partners is key to the success of Career Pathways
programs. Presentations in this strand will include the elements of successful partnerships.

Active advisory boards, legal issues, internships, apprenticeships, and business involvement in curriculum
development will be topics worth sharing.

The link between education structured around Career Pathways and the resulting improvement in the availability
of a highly qualified workforce and economic prosperity are a central focus of this strand.

Funding and Sustainability

Many consider "funding" as the most important issue in their state. Sustainability deals
with how to keep Career Pathways programs active and successful during a time when funding is being reduced.

Some of the topics in this strand are advocacy, sources of funding, grant writing, building community support, employer
support, obtaining buy-in, return on investment, and internal investment.

*Title
of Presentation

(Maximum: 12 words. The title should clearly commmunicate
what the presentation is about.)

*Description
of Presentation

(Maximum: 50 words. Describe
what conference attendees can expect from your session and how
they will benefit from it.)

Do not use URLs as this will cause your submission to be rejected.
This
description will appear in the conference program book.

*Abstract

(Maximum: 100 words. Give a brief summary of what you plan
to accomplish in your session and how you will present it. Cite relevant information
such as awards won.)

Do not use URLs as this will cause your submission to be rejected.

This information will not be published and is used only for evaluating
presentations.

* Type
of Presentation

Forum (45 minutes)
Forum (60 minutes)
Clinics (75 minutes)
Roundtables (presented twice within a
60- or 75-minute time slot)(no equipment)
Poster sessions (Present Monday at designated times)NCPN cannot guarantee you will be assigned the “type” of presentation you selected above, but will do its best to accommodate your request..

* If
you chose forum or clinic but are not selected for that type of
presentation, are you willing to present in a roundtable?

Yes
No

* If
you chose forum or clinic but are not selected for that type of
presentation, are you willing to present in a poster session?

Yes
No

* Room
Setup

(Select one.)

Theater (rows of chairs)
Banquet (round tables)

* Will
this session be presented in panel format?

(Will you need head tables with microphones for
your panelists?)

Yes
No

* Audiovisual
Equipment

(Select all that apply.)

An LCD projector, Internet, screen, sound for laptop, and microphone (as needed) will be
provided in each meeting room. There will be no equipment in roundtable or poster session presentations.
NCPN does NOT provide laptop computers.

DVD player & monitor
Flip chart

Expected
Audience Size

(Room assignments are based on availability.)

* Presentation
Audience(Select all that apply.)

Postsecondary
Secondary
Adult Education
Business

* Audience
Position(Select all that apply.)

Counselor
Faculty/Instructor
Local or Regional Career Pathways or TP Director/Coordinator
State Career Pathways or TP Director
Secondary Administrator
Postsecondary Administrator
School Board Member
Superintendent
Employer
WorkForce/Economic Development
Other

* Will
your session promote a product or service that is commercially
available.

Yes
No

If yes, which company?

* Have
you presented
before at NCPN?

Yes
No

List other major conferences where you have presented within the last two
years:

*Name
of Reference

(Please
provide the name and contact information for someone who can attest
to the quality of your proposed session and presentation skills.)

*

* Phone

* E-mail

Additional
comments that might help us in reviewing your proposal

(70
words or less)

Co-Presenter Information

Additional presenters: $375

Student presenters: $75

NOTE:
Please do not register until you know whether
your presentation has been accepted. Presenters will receive
a presenter registration form in the mail. (Presenters should
not register online or on the registration form in the brochure.)

* Do
you have any co-presenters? If so, please tell us how many and
complete their information.
No
One
Two
Three
Four
Five

Do
you have student presenters?
Yes
No

First
Co-Presenter

Student
presenter?

Yes
No

First
Name

Last
Name

Job
Title

Organization

Address
Line 1

Address
Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal
Code

Phone

Summer
Phone

Fax

E-mail

Second
Co-Presenter

Student
presenter?

Yes
No

First
Name

Last
Name

Job
Title

Organization

Address
Line 1

Address
Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal
Code

Phone

Summer
Phone

Fax

E-mail

Third
Co-Presenter

Student
presenter?

Yes
No

First
Name

Last
Name

Job
Title

Organization

Address
Line 1

Address
Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal
Code

Phone

Summer
Phone

Fax

E-mail

Fourth
Co-Presenter

Student
presenter?

Yes
No

First
Name

Last
Name

Job
Title

Organization

Address
Line 1

Address
Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal
Code

Phone

Summer
Phone

Fax

E-mail

Fifth
Co-Presenter

Student
presenter?

Yes
No

First
Name

Last
Name

Job
Title

Organization

Address
Line 1

Address
Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal
Code

Phone

Summer
Phone

Fax

E-mail

* I agree to present in any
time slot to which I'm assigned on Monday or Tuesday.

* I understand that I (and
additional presenters, if applicable) am responsible for my own
travel, hotel expenses and applicable presenter registration fees.
Travel arrangements should not be made until you have been assigned
a presentation time slot in July.

*Security Question:
What is the sum of 5 plus five?

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ensure that you have a copy for your records,
we recommend that you also print a copy of the form prior to
submission.

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